ord – Norwegian Bokmål noun declension

Norwegian Bokmål noun forms of ord

Noun: ord
Gender: Neuter Hyphenation:

Indefinite

Sg.ord
Pl.ord

Definite

Sg.ordet
Pl.orda; ordene

Sample Sentences

  • Jeg forstår ikke dette ordet. (I can’t understand this word.)
  • Jeg gir deg mitt ord på at jeg skal være der i tide. (I give you my word that I will be there on time.)
  • Kunne vi få et ord med deg? (Could we have a word with you?)
  • Han har godt ord på seg. (He has a good reputation.)
  • Jeg overlater ordet til min kollega. (I’ll let my colleague speak.)

Etymology

From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰo- (“word”). Cognates include Danish ord, Swedish ord, German Wort, and English word. See: Old Norse Nouns 'orð', Danish Nouns 'ord', Swedish Nouns 'ord', German Nouns 'Wort', English Nouns 'word'.

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